Cover: "Vernon Pick: Two Rivers Mill to Delta Uranium Mine" by Mary Warner, Morrison County Historical Society, 2021.

Vernon Pick: From Two Rivers Mill to Delta Uranium Mine

Morrison County has some of the most fascinating history and characters. One of those characters was Vernon Pick, who ran the old Two Rivers Mill…

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Framed documents showing First National Bank of Little Falls Statement of Condition as of June 30, 1941, and list of bank management and directors, donated by U.S. Bank.

U.S. Bank Donates Artifacts to Morrison County Historical Society

This morning we had a couple of visitors from U.S. Bancorp at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Mike Markman, Mid – NE Minnesota Region President, and Rich…

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South side of the air handling unit with the control panel, humidifier, and side removed, exposing the large, dark cavities inside the air handler. Weyerhaeuser Museum, photo taken October 4, 2021.

HVAC Replacement Progress

The folks from McDowall Company, our contractors for replacing the HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) system at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, are making quick work of…

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The pine trees in the west section of Ogema Point Cemetery, Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, the final resting place of Rachael Carew. Photo by the Morrison County Historical Society, July 24, 2020.

The Search for Rachael Carew

Over the past three issues of the Morrison County Historical Society’s newsletter, we’ve told the story of Rachael Carew. Rachael moved with her family to…

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Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Updates, October 2020.

COVID Community Testing in Little Falls Oct. 27, 28, 29

Part of the struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has been a lack of easily-available testing, particularly in rural Minnesota communities. Having just gone through…

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Demolition of Kiewel Brewery in Little Falls, MN. July 1983. Image courtesy Morrison County Historical Society

Online Event: Think Before You Knock

Think Before You Knock: A Conversation on the Importance of Historic Preservation Tuesday, October 27th, 10 a.m. to noon Zoom Event $8 – general admission…

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Detail on Ojibwe beaded leather moccasins. MCHS collections, #2005.97.27a&b

Weyerhaeuser Museum BEAD Exhibit Now Online

Each year, the Morrison County Historical Society tries to offer a new exhibit along the east hall display area of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial…

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West courtyard door at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Little Falls, MN, September 12, 2018.

Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Egress Education: A Door & Window Repair Workshop Saturday, August 22nd, 9am-Noon The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum/Morrison County Historical Society 2151 Lindbergh Drive South…

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This shows the washout under the Big Pine from across the river. Photo by Ren Holland, July 3, 2020.

Riverbank Washouts from Large Storm Threaten Weyerhaeuser Museum

From approximately 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, some portions of Morrison County received over 8 inches of rain in a…

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Screen shot of Minnesota Reflections' home page, July 2, 2020.

Morrison County Plat Books & Other Resources at MN Reflections

Each month MCHS gets an email that lets us know how many visitors viewed the resources we have on Minnesota Reflections, the collection of digitized…

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